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the reason is that harry truman understood and reflected what is best about america. he was optimistic about the prospects for human progress, but conscious of the perils posed by weakness and fear. for allies and friends. it was exempt from the rules that apply to others. america was the champion of weberty, law, and justice for admired president truman because he dared to build greatly and because what he built was made to last. to honor his legacy, we must strive to do the same. to that end, i pledge my own best efforts. thank you very much. that. [applause] >> ok, we are ready for questions as long as you identify yourself. >> [inaudible] recent public opinion polls said the american people have no interest [inaudible] in any kind of action in syria. to what degree does that knowledge about where americans stand emboldened the regime and restrict the president in the options he has? >> let me say i think that the whole discussion about syria is incredibly complicated. in terms of the evolution of false ideas about how to deal with syria. i read a book, which is ab
the reason is that harry truman understood and reflected what is best about america. he was optimistic about the prospects for human progress, but conscious of the perils posed by weakness and fear. for allies and friends. it was exempt from the rules that apply to others. america was the champion of weberty, law, and justice for admired president truman because he dared to build greatly and because what he built was made to last. to honor his legacy, we must strive to do the same. to that end,...
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president, i rise today in praise of majority leader harry reid. yesterday our esteemed majority leader said the following -- quote -- "my friend from texas is like the schoolyard bully. he pushes everyone arnol arounds losing, and instead of playing the game according to the rules, he not only takes the ball home with him, but he changes the rules." today, leader reid continued his demonstration of civility, referring to me as the -- quote -- "very junior senator from texas." as i noted yesterday, the senate is not a schoolyard. setting aside the irony of calling someone a bully and then shouting them down when they attempt to respond, today i wish simply to commend my friend from nevada for his candor. yesterday, i expressed my concern that sending the budget to conference could be used to pass tax increases or a debt ceiling increase through reconciliation, a back-door path that would circumvent the long-standing protections of the minority in the senate, and i observed that i would readily consent to the leader's request if he would simply agre
president, i rise today in praise of majority leader harry reid. yesterday our esteemed majority leader said the following -- quote -- "my friend from texas is like the schoolyard bully. he pushes everyone arnol arounds losing, and instead of playing the game according to the rules, he not only takes the ball home with him, but he changes the rules." today, leader reid continued his demonstration of civility, referring to me as the -- quote -- "very junior senator from...
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after all, harry truman was franklin roosevelt's last vice president. most historians of the new deal stop typically in 1938 or 39. 38 was the year of the last major new deal piece of domestic legislation passed. the fair labor standards act that gave us the minimum wage and a 40 hour week. 1939 of course was the year the second world war began in europe, and some historians of course go as far as 1945, tearing through the age of roosevelt himself. the great historian david kennedy does that in his book, freedom from fear. but i thought to continue through to the truman administration, not just because harry truman had been part of the roosevelt era, but because by continuing up until 1952, 53, we can see some features of modern reality that might have remained somewhat obscure it to in particular. the first concerns the layering of fear in american life. now, fear is generated by circumstances that go beyond those of ordinary risk. life is full of risk. we buy a home, we hope it goes up in value. until recently we always thought it went up in value. we
after all, harry truman was franklin roosevelt's last vice president. most historians of the new deal stop typically in 1938 or 39. 38 was the year of the last major new deal piece of domestic legislation passed. the fair labor standards act that gave us the minimum wage and a 40 hour week. 1939 of course was the year the second world war began in europe, and some historians of course go as far as 1945, tearing through the age of roosevelt himself. the great historian david kennedy does that in...
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would you call this stuff give them hell harry impact? as for his own anti-semitic slurs, to his actions speak louder than jewish words? it's up to you to decide. eisenhower, i can massey was known, had started l.a. very strange ideas about use to read as a child and eight fundamentalist christian home and as an avid bible reader, he believed that there were no jews on a. he believed that all jews or angels in heaven. correctly informed. the in the world were to mike inspected a concentration camp and was horrified. he knew that after world war one the accusations of the germans have committed atrocities, it was refuted as allied propaganda anticipating holocaust denial see wanted the world to know what atrocities the nazis had committed so he convinced politicians to inspect the concentration camp. many accepted the offer and recorded with a sock, including an american congressman who will be well-known tune and lyndon johnson. said that he was convinced that i can the welfare of jewish refugees a heart. this is quite interesting. as pre
would you call this stuff give them hell harry impact? as for his own anti-semitic slurs, to his actions speak louder than jewish words? it's up to you to decide. eisenhower, i can massey was known, had started l.a. very strange ideas about use to read as a child and eight fundamentalist christian home and as an avid bible reader, he believed that there were no jews on a. he believed that all jews or angels in heaven. correctly informed. the in the world were to mike inspected a concentration...
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come on, harry. live it up. live it up. it's a party town, harry. we are counting on you to make it even more of a party town. again, on this friday may 10th good to see you today. welcome to the "full-court press." we are right here on capitol hill in washington, d.c. our nation's capitol bringing you the news of the day, whether it's happening here in washington. it's not. nothing going on here. they never get anything done in washington. news around the country. some of that very disturbing, you know, discovery this week in cleveland, ohio. news out of phoenix, arizona with a guilty verdict on jody jody arias and news around the world as well with secretary of stained john kerry trying to put together a coalition of the willing if you will to provide more help for the insurge comments syria. we have it all covered. we will give you a chance to talk about it at 866-55-press. >> that's our toll-free number. alicia cruz standing by to take your calls. keep her busy. keep the phones ringing. we want to hear what you have to say about the issues of th
come on, harry. live it up. live it up. it's a party town, harry. we are counting on you to make it even more of a party town. again, on this friday may 10th good to see you today. welcome to the "full-court press." we are right here on capitol hill in washington, d.c. our nation's capitol bringing you the news of the day, whether it's happening here in washington. it's not. nothing going on here. they never get anything done in washington. news around the country. some of that very...
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i do not care what president you want to talk about -- ronald reagan, harry truman, dwight eisenhower. moral courage is sapped by what i would call political reality. it is sapped by clinical opposition and the caliber and brouhaha nature of that opposition. what happens when you confront a series like this, even though you are in your second term, have been reelected, even though you do not have political concerns for yourself, you do have concerns for others. why do you think my party, the republican party, is still going on about benghazi? it has nothing to do with their affection for the incident or their desire to find the truth. it has everything to do with hillary clinton so she will not be a candidate or give them worry in the next presidential election. what about elections in the congress with regard to the house and the senate? they are up there, too, so the president has to concern himself with all these things. i come back to my original point very seldom in the post-world war ii national security state do we find a president with the moral courage to go against essential
i do not care what president you want to talk about -- ronald reagan, harry truman, dwight eisenhower. moral courage is sapped by what i would call political reality. it is sapped by clinical opposition and the caliber and brouhaha nature of that opposition. what happens when you confront a series like this, even though you are in your second term, have been reelected, even though you do not have political concerns for yourself, you do have concerns for others. why do you think my party, the...